1. Craig Philip Bierko was born on August 18,1964 and is an American actor.
11 Facts About Craig Bierko
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Craig Bierko graduated in 1986 with a BS in theater arts from the School of Speech.
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Craig Bierko was the original choice for the character of Chandler Bing on the sitcom Friends but turned it down, contrary to the advice of his friends Matthew Perry and Hank Azaria.
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Craig Bierko was cast as Dave Lister in the pilot for the American TV version of the British show Red Dwarf.
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Craig Bierko appeared for four seasons in the Peabody Award-winning series UnREAL as Chet Wilton, the eccentric, drug addicted, womanizing creator of a reality dating show.
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In 2000, Craig Bierko made his Broadway debut as Professor Harold Hill in Susan Stroman's critically acclaimed revival of Meredith Willson's The Music Man, for which he received a Tony Award nomination.
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Craig Bierko was slated to appear on Broadway in the Manhattan Theatre Club production of To Be or Not to Be but withdrew from the production August 29,2008, for creative differences.
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Craig Bierko starred as Sky Masterson in the Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls which began performances at the Nederlander Theatre on February 5,2009, and officially opened on March 1,2009.
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Craig Bierko performed the role of Peter in the acclaimed 2011 New York Philharmonic production of Stephen Sondheim's Company with Neil Patrick Harris, Patti Lupone and Stephen Colbert.
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Craig Bierko replaced Bertie Carvel as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical at the Shubert Theatre along with Jill Paice as Miss Honey on September 3,2013, but could not start performances until September 17 following a neck and shoulder injury he suffered rehearsing a gymnastic flip.
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Craig Bierko was in a relationship with actress Charlize Theron from 1995 to 1997.